TWAS PhD Fellowships
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Overview
TWAS offers approximately 160 PhD fellowships in conjunction with eight partner institutions across six countries, enabling early-career researchers from developing countries to earn a PhD at top science institutions. Applications are submitted through an online portal and require a preliminary acceptance letter from the chosen host institution.
Eligibility
- Host country
- Eligible nationalities
- Developing countries (South-South)
- Degree level
- Postdoc
- Field of study
- Natural Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Medical and Health Sciences
- Preliminary acceptance letter from chosen host institution issued in the same year as the application
- Application submitted only through the online portal once the call is open
- May apply for only one programme per calendar year in the TWAS and OWSD portfolio
- May not visit another institution in that year under any other TWAS programme
- Early-career researcher
Funding coverage
- Approximately 100 postdoctoral fellowships
- Hosted at top science institutions via nine partners in five countries
- World's largest South-South postdoctoral research fellowship programme
Academic requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 2.5 / 4
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